Two former UDA officials arrested
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested two former senior officials of the Urban Development Authority (UDA).
The arrested individuals are former UDA Director General, Sampath Sumedha Poojitha Ratnayake, and the Authority’s former Director of Lands, Weerawansa Perera.
Both suspects are scheduled to be produced before court later today (September 11).
UPDATE – 04:00 PM:
Former Director General of the UDA, Sampath Sumedha Poojitha Ratnayake, and former Director (Lands), Weerawansa Perera, have been released on bail after being produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court this afternoon (September 11).
They were arrested by the CIABOC on charges of causing a financial loss of Rs. 29,519,666 to the government of Sri Lanka by committing the offense of corruption when temporarily leasing a 55.5-perch land belonging to the Urban Development Authority, located at Mayura Place, Colombo 05.
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